Forensic Genetics

You have been given data for forensic short tandem repeat (STR) loci included in a Combined DNA Index
System (CODIS) subset (AmpFℓSTR® Identifiler® PCR amplification kit) and asked whether there is any
evidence of population substructure within Indonesia using the markers you have been given and whether you
would expect to see structure given these markers?
So, in framing your questions, you should
1- briefly describe the situation as it stands with Indonesia as a country and the type of genetic structure you
would expect to see given its history, geography, and culture. You should be able to do this in 3 o r 4
sentences.
2- Briefly describe the data you have been given, they type of markers they are, are what they are designed
for. You should be able to read about that (lets say 3 or 4 sentences as well).
3- Say whether, given the particular nature of the markers and/or the characteristics of Indonesia, whether you
would expect to see much evidence of genetic structure
4- Given 3 above, pose an hypothesis to test your expectation provided in 3 above.